Posted on 06/29/2016 4:43:22 AM PDT by Kaslin
No that is not the case today. Hair dressers were using home brew preparations which burned the scalp, others resulted in complete hair loss and chemicals were used which were highly carcinogenic or which contributed to organ (liver) failure.
It was a huge scandal when I was a child and it was scary. Regulation was the right thing to do and it should remain in place.
I understand what you are saying: if we didn’t have our young children with us, I would be less cautious. But when you have a sex offender whose target age is the same as your daughters, you get very protective. We are also such a small congregation, less than 40 a Sunday, no one is anonymous.
Mohammed leaves promptly after service so it’s hard to chat.
Let me guess. You are a lawyer." But your honor, they only killed one person! It's not like they made a habit of it."
Human nature doesnt change but repentance is possible. Its a biblical teaching.
So is "by their fruits shall you know them". I am a fruit inspector.
Then there is a difference between career criminals and people who genuinely deserve a second chance.
Sure there is. That is why I say there should not be a law against hiring such people. I also live on planet reality and know I have a right to be informed if a company I do business with hires such people.
I am the one who should decide how much risk I am willing to take.
NIMBY kicks in...
that is part of the problem in how to deal with these types of issues.
When I was 16, my old man was an idiot. I'm pleased with how much he's learned since then. :-)
I don’t see any “downside” to a real-life test of your concept. If one such “town” works, then we can start a PROGRAM.
I guess that, for some, the “downside” would be that there few opportunities for graft if only one such town is built.
Headline you won’t ever see, Law Abiding and Unemployed.
Or, If y'all really want to help, take the risk of including a sincere returnee to civilian life as a personal acquaintance, and encourage him/her when things get tough by giving some kind of temporary employment of any kind, or find another friend who will. They may have lost their drivers license, and/or can't afford transportation. Buy a bus pass, or give him/her a ride to an interview. For some, your helpful interaction will never be forgotten. Invite them to your church. But avoid being a sucker or enabler misplacing your compassion.
Or giving you a shave.
I think he meant that the fact that ex-cons re-offend within 5 years is bad for their future victims.
Malignant people target nice church people. Nice church people are willing to forgive and overlook a lot of stuff. Church is one of the places where you most need to be on guard because in amongst the good people are many evil people who are specifically there to target the naive.
A quiet, almost secret is that the US has an increasing number of “geriatric prisons”, exclusively for older prisoners, along with two prisons for prisoners in need of long term hospitalization.
So I imagine the first of these trustee towns would be for those who are older but still able to do some work.
LOL! I’ve always thought that the best ages are 4 and 16. When you are 4, you know all the questions. When you are 16, you know all the answers.
Yep. Exactly why is is good to ask a lot of questions of new people who show up at church. The same would go for a VFD or any other community organization which tends to attract good people.
btt
Ever see Sweeney Todd?
What happens next? What if we get the law changed, she looks for a job and nobody hires her? Now we have to regulate private employers, so they don't "discriminate" against felons.
Hooray! another victim class to exploit, another headache for business owners, another payday for lawyers...
Hi NorthstarMom. I am normally a lurker, but your story really hit home with me. I was in a similar situation in that we were in a small church that was very focused on helping addicts. As a leader, I was complicit in the “Let’s be so compassionate that our brains leak out of our heads” faction. I regret it. My family paid a price. Fortunately through a lot of prayer and counseling, we’re all good now (15 years later). Having said that, I want you feel comfortable questioning leadership.
Your pastor has a good heart, but is not tending his flock. Those that are called to put themselves in harms way do so under a very specific call from God and He honors that. Those that put themselves in harms way who may not be specifically called by God to do so (for His glory) are foolish. Those that put others in harms way are evil or misguided (hopefully the latter) and must be challenged.
I am now a member of a church that still does a lot of outreach, but is very cognizant of safety. Quite a few of us carry concealed during the service with the full knowledge and encouragement of our pastor. I would suggest that you (or another member of your church) do the same and ensure that someone is sitting BEHIND Mohammed until it is well established that he is a committed Christian. I am not insinuating that he is not, but it would be foolish to ignore current events. There is no need to confront him unless his behavior becomes overly suspicious, but a little alertness goes a long way. God gave us both a heart and a brain and asks us to use both!
God Bless you and your family!
FYI: Bill Warner is a brave man who knows Islam. He and his wife have devoted their later years to teaching others about the political aspect of Islam. He stated in one of his recorded messages (the one in Chattanooga) that the “pulpit” in America is wide open for infiltration by Islam. He almost pleads with us all to educate ourselves regarding their prophet so we can engage and educate others.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Uu4XnRS1hiz3JCpNFIuUg/videos
May God bless and keep you.
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